by Michael Bayne | Oct 2, 2013 | family ministry, Orange, volunteers, youth ministry
A few years ago at the Orange Conference I had the chance to hear Sue Miller (former Kids Ministry Director at Willow Creek) talk about volunteers. Sue is one of my favorite leaders in the world and she understands the heart of leading volunteers! Sue reminded us that...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 1, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
Everybody loves a good shortcut. Even in ministry we are always on the lookout for that next quick fix that will solve our current big ministry problem. The reality is that shortcuts rarely make a lasting difference. I know I promised you 1,000 shortcuts for fantastic...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 30, 2013 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
One of my favorite conferences of the year is the Orange Conference because it allows me to connect with next generation leaders who are passionate about partnering with parents. On October 10th registration opens up for Orange Conference 2014 so make plans to...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 25, 2013 | children's ministry, youth ministry
It’s easy for me to lock myself in my office when it’s time to make ministry changes and dream big! What I have come to realize is that anytime you lead through change in the ministry you lead it almost feels like going into battle. You have an idea and...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 23, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
I am so excited about the new ParentMinistry.Net blog that launched this past week. We worked hard to create a central place where all our Parent Ministry writers could collaborate together to serve children’s and student pastors from one location and this is...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 16, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
The strategist makes a plan but leaders make adjustments. I spend every Saturday watching the Tennessee Volunteers. I have been watching the Vols since I was in 7th grade so I am pretty passionate about the team and I am fascinated by many correlations I see in how...
